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MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Rye Neck High School was named the 174th best high school in the country by U.S. News & World Report in its annual ranking of best high schools Tuesday. It was also named the 31st best in New York.

U.S. News & World Report enlisted the help of social science research firm RTI International to compile its rankings. They measured schools using four key metrics:

Math and reading proficiency for all students

Testing proficiency for disadvantaged students

Graduation rates

College readiness via Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test data.

Rye Neck boasts a student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1 and has 78 percent of the student body participating in AP exams.